Daily Republican., 1887-11-22
THIRD EDITION.
THE BaRNUa CIRCUS FIRE.
Details OF the burning of the Bridgeport
Buildiug-wiid animals Loose and
Oshers Burned.


Buildiug-wiid animals Loose and
Oshers Burned.
BRIDsEPoRT, Conn, Nov. 2l.-The
fire which broke out last night in the
winter quarters of Barnum aud Bailey's
Circus destroyed the large main building,
In which were stored all the principal
animals used In the great show, nearly
all of which were destroyed, including
tour elephants, ive lions, seven leopards,
six panthers, four kangaroos six horses
and large number. OF smaller animalD.
Among the elephants burned were Alice,
eampson and the aered white elephant.
Ga. OF the large elephants escaped, and
WAS found this morning drowntd 10 the
q ,und, near the lighthouse, where 1t had
ti.d ia lis irgnt
Aside from this, the only animal that
escaped beyond the grounds was large
liot, which wandered TO Christopher
kicka,d's barnyard, where IL att cked a
COW and cali, making an early breakfast
,f The latter. Mrs. Richards undertook
T. drive the beast away rot knowing or
realizing the nature OF the animal until
warned by neighbor, when she made
IA hasty retreat The animal was shot
soon after by one of the circus employees.
Otto May bee, an elephant trainer, by
hs heroic efforts, saved eighteen ele-
h nts. Mr. Bailey said this morning that
100000 .ould probably cover the Lose;
.t the ost animals and all the para.
pnernalis destroyed would be replaced as
soon Ms p1s Iole, an that last nights fire
would not interfere with next season &
sn,S insurance on the building is
a7l25; on the ANIMALS, $4,000. Of the
la ter amount $500 was on the elephants
burned and $22JO ON the hippopola-
mus
The origin of the FIRE is etill mystery,
but the general opinion among those
prominently connected with the winter
quarters is that it was the work 0! an in
c udiary. George Myers, cne OF the
watehmen and one Of the first o discover
the Are, s. al ted TO enter the building and
was knocked down by an unknown man
who struck him two blows on the head
with a blunt insti uinent. He lay uncou
scious q short time aud when ne came u
tn building was In flames shor
"b!lly" was found lear the place hi.
morning The fire started in the stable
WHAT MR BARNUM SAYS
NRw YoRK Nov. 2l.-phineas T Bar
nun, the veteran Snowman, accepts III
loss ~ re Of his big show at Bridgeport
last pight, ph!losoph!cally. and saye tina
II will no interfere with his plans 10
next season. Though n years old, b'
looks as brigh. and energetic ~ be di.
ten years ago "Of course, the loss I
heavy aud vi ! cut up the prou's ot mex
8 ason but we shall 90 IN aud open tn
show IN Madison Square Garden on tn
lst OF March, as We Intended Tie lrs
heard of the fire was when my wite, al
o'clock this morning reai the fret teie
gram to me. when my wife told me tina
the show was gone up in FIRE / simpl
turned over and went to sleep, for this
the tifth experience of the kind have had
aud Ike old circus jokes, you get used !
them
have been through five Gres in thi
world, but Pm safe IN the net. am
u iyersalist have lost over milo
dollars before he present fre The l0t
N this case rams from 1900 GOO to $3.50,
600, and the insurance does not e1cee
81 0,O00. believe 1t Is only $1,000.
Mr Buruum VIII rebuild IN err Cit
He claims 10 have l4,Cu0,GC0 Lyeste
\ TIE show, AMI has t2.UJJ, go s.lu4 Il
die.